Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Synopsis
A meticulous chronicle of the evolution of the Algerian national movement from 1939 until the outbreak of the revolution on November 1, 1954, the film unequivocally demonstrates that the "Algerian War" is not an accident of history, but a slow process of suffering and warlike revolts, uninterrupted, from the start of colonization in 1830, until this "Red All Saints' Day" of November 1, 1954. At its center, Ahmed gradually awakens to political awareness against colonization, under the gaze of his son, a symbol of the new Algeria, and that of Miloud, half-mad haranguer, half-prophet, incarnation of Popular memory of the revolt, the liberation of Algeria and its people.
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975) is a 2h 57min drama feature film by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. A meticulous chronicle of the evolution of the Algerian national movement from 1939 until the outbreak of the revolut...
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Festival History
- Fribourg International Film Festival 2025 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2018 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1975 generic
Titles
| Québec French title | Chronique des années de braise | |
| Alternate title | Chronicle of the Years of Embers | |
| Alternate title | Waqai Sanawat Al-Djamr |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Arabic) |
Full credits
| Director | Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina |
| Cast | Hassan Hassani, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, François Maistre, Cheikh Nourredine, Leïla Shenna, Jorgo Voyagis, Larbi Zekkal |
| Cinematography | Marcello Gatti |
| Editing | Youcef Tobni |
| Music | Philippe Arthuys |
| Sound | Vartan Karakeusian |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
